Union Comments On Biden Claim
The first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle was a rollercoaster of events, with former President Donald Trump taking the lead early on. Trump managed to deliver a strong performance against President Joe Biden, who appeared to be struggling, with a hoarse voice and moments of visible fatigue on the split screen.
No, Crooked Joe, you moron — the Border Patrol union didn't endorse you.
They can't stand you. pic.twitter.com/Gr1gz6gL8K
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 28, 2024
Trump zeroed in on the border crisis, weaving the issue into his answers on various topics like jobs and Social Security. Biden's attempt to counter this by claiming that the border patrol had endorsed him backfired when the Border Patrol Union immediately fact-checked him on social media, stating they had never endorsed Biden and never would. This tweet quickly went viral, racking up 50,000 retweets as of this writing.
CNN's fact-checker Daniel Dale attempted to support Biden with a tweet, but the damage was already done. The border patrol's swift response left a significant mark on the debate's narrative.
To be clear, we never have and never will endorse Biden.
— Border Patrol Union - NBPC (@BPUnion) June 28, 2024
Foreign policy was another area where Trump gained the upper hand. He criticized Biden's handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal, which resulted in the loss of 13 U.S. service members in a terrorist attack. Trump also took aim at Biden's management of the Ukraine-Russia war and the Israel-Hamas conflict, highlighting what he described as failures in Biden's foreign policy approach.
Biden kinda clarified, but the Border Patrol didn't endorse him ("me") as he claimed at first. The Border Patrol union endorsed the proposed bill Trump opposed and Biden supported, didn't endorse Biden himself.
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 28, 2024
As the debate unfolded, it became clear that Trump was steering the conversation and landing significant blows, leaving Biden on the defensive. The impact of these exchanges is likely to reverberate as the election cycle progresses.